The COE Update

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The College of Engineering is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which runs through May 31. Click the link below to join our celebration and read stories from members of our community, including Lily Wang, director of the Durham School.

More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/celebrating-diversity/

In the latest installment of this recurring feature, which appears in the COE Update on the third Monday of each month, we recognize some of the recent accomplishments, awards and honors earned by College of Engineering faculty, staff and students:

FACULTY HONORS

Thirteen Nebraska Engineering faculty selected to 2022 NSRI Fellows cohort. https://go.unl.edu/6jrg
Moe Alahmad team paper in MDPI Sustainability journal. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/5016/htm
Congrui Jin team paper published in Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04457-y
Wei Qiao elected as fellow of Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association. https://go.unl.edu/8i57

If you know of members of the Nebraska Engineering community who have been awarded major grants or awards, been published in prestigious journals, were recognized with awards at conferences/events or any other newsworthy achievements, contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu.

Writing center offers support for faculty, grad students

The Writing Center has upcoming, no-cost opportunities that provide writing support for faculty and graduate students interested in improving their skills. Click the link below for more information. Continue reading…

COE Update switches to bi-weekly schedule for summer

With today’s edition, the COE Update is switching to a bi-weekly publishing schedule for the summer. The next Update will be sent Tuesday, May 31 (after the Memorial Day holiday). Send news items or calendar events to Karl Vogel at kvogel2@unl.edu

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

5/20: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon, via Zoom. https://go.unl.edu/meminfosession

5/23: Future of the Building Industry (FoBI) Workshop – Opportunities of an Aging Population, Scott Conference Center (Omaha). https://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/fobi-workshop/

6/10: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon, via Zoom. https://go.unl.edu/meminfosession

Originally published May 16, 2022 - Submit an Item